September 8, 2010
To Mr. Nadziejko and English 102 class,
For my semester project, I will be detailing the youth subculture of rock and roll. This subculture is a broad one, and contains a wide variety of people. However, there are many characteristics that can be used to describe the rock and roll culture. To find people of this subculture will not be difficult, because I have many friends that consider themselves “rockers” and I know there are many in the Saint Louis area. In my research, I will be looking for common variables that define this subculture such as dress, terminology, styles, interests and behaviors. These can be discovered at many locations in our area such as music stores and concert venues. I will look at the religious perspective of rock and roll as well as the “politics” of rock and roll. Since rock and roll is a broad topic, I will look at different types of it as well, detailing punk rock and metal as well. As I looked into my topic, I found that many music websites as well as other databases contained information about this group and what it means to be a “rocker.” Websites like the official Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website contain information, as well as online magazines such as Rolling Stone and newspapers found on EBSCO. Rock and roll has a long-running history and has changed much over the past fifty years, but many of its values and ideas remain the same. I look forward to getting a more in-depth look at this culture and exploring what it has to offer to my perspective on subcultures.
Sincerely,
Robyn Dexter
English 102
